Deodorant burner



March 15, 1932. T. F. POWELL 1,849,203

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DEODORANT BURNER F iled Feb. 8, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Cilia/mam? 3 gi ,6 4 v Patented Mar. 15, 1932 UNITEDYSTATES memes r. POWELL, or an'rsm, wasnmeron DEODORAN'I BURNER I Application media-ca ar s, 1923. Serial 1104252315.

invention relates to adeodorantburner such as may be employed in toilets, restrooms, and like-places where" it may be desired to neutralize obnoxious odors. Particul larly-it pertains to a burner for this purpose which is electrically ignited, or which contains an electric element which serves to consume a deodorant received within a receiver. Such deodorant must, of necessity, be to some degree inflammable, hence it is an object to provide such a burner including a container for a long-time supply of deodorant and a separate burner therefor, the burner being supported for movement between the container, to receive a charge, and a distant station where it is connected to a source,-such as electrical terminals, for igniting or consuming' the charge, whereby the charge is burned at a point distant from the main container. Associated with such a construction,

it is a further object toprovide means whereb the connection with the container to disc arge a charge into the receiver, and the connection of the receiver thereafter to the source of current supply, is automatic or at least semi-automatic.

A further object is the provision of such a burner,the receptacle in which the deodorant is "burned having means incorported therein for consuming the deodorant.

' A further object of the presentinvention is the provision of I safety means which will automatically operate to'break the electrical circuit through the burner upon the release of pressure therefrom.

Still another object is the provision of such' a burner and assembly of elements in association therewith, all of simple yet durable con-- struction, compactly arranged and designed for the purpose intended. i I

l My invention comprises the novel parts, the novel combination and arrangement thereof, as shown in the accompanying drawings described in this specification, and particularly defined in the claims terminating the same. i

"In the accompanying drawings, I have shown in invention in a form which is now preferre by-me.

Figure 1 is a front view of the present invention showing the mannerin which the various :partsthereof are positioned relative to one another. 5 I Figure 2'is a top plan view of the burner and the means for making and breaking the electrical circuit therethrough. V

Figure 3 is a side view of the burner and the deodorant container. 7 T

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through the deodorant container and feeding means no associated therewith taken substantially on the line 44 of Figure 1,.showing the said feeding means in inoperative position.

' Figure 5'is a view similar to Figure l showing the feeding means in operative position. Figure dis a sectional view takensubstanti-allyon the line 66 of Figure 4.

Figure Tis a sectional view taken on the line 77 of Figure 4. 1 i 7 Figure 8 is a front view of thechute of the container showing the arrangement of the guide slots for the feeding means. i

. Figure 9-is a sectional view through the burner taken on the line 99 of Figure 2.

The invention is embodied in three essen tial'parts: the container for a supply of deodorant, generally indicated by A; the burner in which the individual charges are con- I sumed, generally indicated by B; and the power source or station C by means of which power issupplied to the burner B to consume the charge contained therein. All of these elements may for convenience be supported upon a suitable base board 10 having a plurality of apertures 11 therein, through which screws or like securing means may be passed tosecure'the board to a wall: or other support. 7

In the arrangement shown, the container. A is secured in the upper right-hand corner of the base board 10, or theleft-hand corner as the board is viewed in the drawings. While-its precise form is largely immaterial, it is shown asembodying front and rear walls'12 and 13, respectively, andtherespee tive end walls 14 and 15. Adjacent their lower ends, the front and remand ,endwalls converge relative to one'an'otlier to provide a hopper 16; and the lower terminals of the front and rear and side walls are extended downwardly to provide a vertically elongated chute 17, adapted to carry the deodorant feeding box, indicated in general by the numeral 18. Brackets or ears 19 and 20 secured to the container adapt it to be supported upon the baseboard 10 by suitable means, such as the screws 21. The upper end of the container is usually closed by a removable cover 22 having a handle 23.

The front and rear walls of the chute 17 are provided with aligned substantially U- shaped slots 24 and with like U-shaped slots 25 inverted. The side portions of the upper and lower slots 25 and 24 respectively are arranged in alignment with one another.

The deodorant feeding boX 18 referred to is substantially rectangular in construction and it comprises the top and bottom walls 26 and 27 and upper and lower side walls 28 and 29 with front and rear walls 30 and 31. The top wall 26 has a fairly large opening 32 adjacentthe rear wall 31, while the bottom wall is provided with a similar opening 33 adjacent the front wall 30. Thus, the openings 32 and 33 are staggered with relation to one another, or out of alignment. The top wall 26 of the feeding box 18, together with the upper side wall 28 thereof, is adapted to be slidable through the inverted U-shaped slots 25 in the front and rear walls of the chute 17 while the bottom wall 27 together with the lower side walls 29, is received through the similar U-shaped slots 24 in the chute. The rear wall 31 of the feeding box 18 engages the outer surface of the rear wall of the chute 17 while the front wall 30 thereof is positioned forwardly of the front walls of said chute. An expansion spring 34 is positioned between the front wall of the chute 17 and the front wall 30 of the feeding box 18 and normally urges the box forwardly into its inoperative position.

The power station C may be of any suitable construction, but as electricity is available in most homes, this may conveniently take the form of an electrical socket connected to the house circuit by means of the wire 52. This socket is shown as having a pair of openings 53 for receiving contacts carried by the burner B, this burner having an electrical element contained therein as will be explained hereafter. When it is desired to burn a quantity of the deodorant received in the burner B from the container A, the burner is brought into. position to make contact between its terminals 49 and 50 and the terminals Within the openings 53. The circuit will then be closed through the leads 52 and the terminals 49 and 50, includingthe heating element 46 within the burner; and when this coil 46 becomes sufficiently hot, it will ignite the deodorant contained within the receiver or burner B.

It will become apparent that it is not convenient to have the burner B freely movable between the container A and the power source C, and to that end I so support it that it is constrained to movement between these two positions so that in the one position. it is in contact with the power source and in the other position so engages the feeding box 18 as to cause a charge to be discharged from the container A into the burner B. The character of its movement between these two stations is immaterial, and while it is shown as mounted upon a swinging arm, 37, it will be understood that this is employed as typical of any means of supporting the burner for movements through a path more or less lixedat least, as to its terminal positions.

Thus, a bracket 35 is secured upon the baseboard, this bracket having the vertically spaced and aligned ears 42 and 43, in which ears are received the depending pintles and 41 carried by ears 38 and 39 on the inner end of the swinging arm 37 which has been referred to. On the outer end of this arm 37 is carried a bowl 36 constituting the receiver and of generally conical shape. This burner may have a handle 44 for moving it, and may carry a finger 45 upstanding above its upper surface, or any like element, the purpose of which is to engage the feeding box 18, or the front wall 30 thereof, whereby to move the same inwardly into operative position and to cause a discharge of material therefrom, as will be evident from a study of Figures 4 and 5. If preferred, of course, the finger 45 may be eliminated and contact made between a portion of the bowl itself and either the feeding box 18 or some member associated therewith.

The heating coil 46, previously referred to, lies in the bottom of the bowl 36 and wires 47 and 48 constitute leads between this heating coil 46 and the contacts 49 and 50 which project externally of the bowl 36 from a boss 51 formed thereon.

As a safety measure, it is desirable that means be provided which will automatically throw the burner from its position of contact with the power source except as it may be positively held in engagement therewith. This safety means is generally indicated by the numeral 54, and in effect, comprises a base portion 55 and a resilient arm 56. The base portion 55 is secured to the baseboard 10 by suitable fastening means, as indicated at 57, while the arm 56 is disposed in the path of the bracket arm 37 and the free end there of is provided with a vertically extended hook-shaped portion 58 for engaging the said bracket arm. Thus, it will be clearly seen, that in order to engage the contacts 49 and 50 within the electrical socket C, it is necessary to force the resilient arm 56 inwardly and upon release of pressure from the burner, the saidarm will act to automeans matically force the same away from and out of engagement with the said socket, thus breaking the electrical circuit through the heating coil 46.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A deodorant burning outfit of the character described comprising, in combination, a deodorant container having a discharge opening, a measuring valve controlling said opening, a receiver mounted to move to or from position beneath said opening, means carried by said receiver for engaging said valve when the receiver is moved beneath the opening, to cause a quantity of deodorant to be discharged thereinto, and means operable upon movement of the receiver into a definite position, distant from the container, for causing the contents of said receiver to be ignited.

2. A deodorant burning outfit of the character described comprising, in combination, a deodorant container having a discharge opening, a measuring valve controlling said opening, a receiver mounted to move to or from position beneath said opening, and means carried by said receiver for engaging said valve when the receiver is moved beneath the opening, to cause a quantity of deodorant to be discharged therein'to,an electrical resistance element within said receiver, and means located distant from said contain- I er, with whichsaid receiver is adapted to contact, upon the shifting of said receiver from position beneath said opening for placing said element in an electric circuit, to heat said element to cause the ignition of the deodorant contained in the receiver.

3. A deodorant burning outfit of the character described comprising, in combination, a container for a deodorant substance, a burner receptacle, a supporting arm designed to be pivotally mounted at one end and carrying said receptacle upon the other end thereof, said arm being designed to be so mounted as to swing the receptacle to position to receive a charge of said substance from the container, an electric coil within said receptacle for igniting the substance contained therein, a pair of contact elements projecting from one side of the receptacle and connected with said coil, and an electric outlet fixture designed to be mounted in such position as to enable said contact elements to connect therewith when the arm is swung from position beneath said container to an oppositely extending position.

4. In an apparatus of the class specified, a deodorant container, meanscarried by the container for feeding a predetermined quantity of deodorant therefrom, a burner swingably mounted adjacent the container and including a bowl having an upstanding finger for contacting with and operating the said feeding means whereby a quantity of deodorant will be fed into the said bowl, a heating wit-positi ned wanmiabom ad. i for. completi 1 an: ele tric circn jthreug a aid coilwhere ,y; toiignite thed cdor at ained within said, bowl, and let er. means i being, operable only; when the bowl, is post-,1 tioned, distantffromtthe container. j

45.111 an. apparat s the cl ss .eifie a deodorant. c ntainer, mea s. arri rby the container for feeding a predetermined quma tity Qfldeodjorant therefrom,a burner swingably mounted adjacent the container and including a bowl having an upstanding finger for contacting with and operating the said feeding means whereby a quantity of deodorant will be fed into the said bowl, a heating coil positioned within said bowl, means including a fixed contact and a complemental movable contact upon the bowl for completing an electric circuit through said coil whereby to ignite the deodorant contained within said bowl, and means normall operable to separate said fixed and movab e contacts to break the electric circuit through the coil.

6. A deodorant burner including a receiver constrained to movement between two limiting positions, a container at one limiting position adapted to discharge into said receiver and means operable only upon movement 0 the receiver to the other extreme position for automatically causing the contents of'said receiver to be ignited. y

r 7. A deodorant burner including areceiver constrained to movement between two limiting positions, an electrical resistance element within said receiver, a container at one limiting position adapted to discharge into said receiver, and means at the other extreme position, and engageable as the receiver reaches such position, for placing said element in an electric circuit, to energize it and to cause ignition of the deodorant in the receiver.

8. A deodorant burner including a receiver constrained to movement between two limiting positions, a container at one limiting position, means engageable I by said receiver as it reaches this limiting position'to permit tainer and said terminals, said receiver when presented to said container beingadapted to receive a charge therefrom, and to have its igniter element energized when engaged with said terminals.

10. A deodorant burner including a container and electric terminals, a receiver including electrical means to ignite a contained charge, means to energize said electrical means only When the receiver is in a position distant from the container, and means guiding said receiver at will into position to receive a charge from said container, or into position to energize said electrical means.

Signed at Retsil, county of Kitsap, State of Washington, this 2d day of February,

' I THOMAS F. POWELL; 

